Inside the Mind of Ben Platt, the Dear Evan Hansen Star 1 Oscar Short of an EGOT (at 30!)

Published: June 4, 2024, 7:05 a.m.

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Ben Platt is an actor, singer, and songwriter who\\u2019s quickly become one of the most decorated performers of his generation. He sits down with Guy to talk about his first professional acting role at age 9, breaking out in \\u201cPitch Perfect\\u201d and the runaway success of \\u201cDear Evan Hansen,\\u201d finding his voice as an \\u201cauthentically\\u201d queer artist, and the secret ingredient behind his success: \\u201csacrifice\\u201d. 

Buy Ben\\u2019s new album, \\u201cHoneymind\\u201d, here: https://interscope.com/collections/ben-platt/products/honeymind-cd

Ben\\u2019s current residency at the Palace Theatre on Broadway: https://www.broadway.org/shows/details/ben-platt-live-at-the-palace,842

Links from the Show: 

\\u2022 Ben performing \\u201cI\\u2019ve Got the Magic in Me\\u201d in Pitch Perfect

\\u2022 Ben singing \\u201cYou Will Be Found\\u201d (from \\u201cDear Evan Hansen\\u201d) on America\\u2019s Got Talent

\\u2022 \\u201cThe Politician\\u201d on Netflix

\\u2022 Ben\\u2019s duet with Lin-Manuel Miranda

\\u2022 \\u201cCherry on Top\\u201d Official Music video (from \\u201cHoneymind\\u201d)

For more conversations like this \\u2013 with guests ranging from Audra McDonald to David Duchovny, Jason Sudeikis, and Tom Hanks \\u2013 go to https://www.thegreatcreators.com.

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